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Edward J. Van Landeghem
Born1865
Died1955
NationalityBelgium
Known forSculpture

Edward J. Van Landeghem (1865-1955) was a Belgian-born sculptor who resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for much of his career. He trained at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Brussels before moving to Philadelphia and opening a studio.[1]

Among his works is the 12-foot copper and iron statue titled "Montana" that sits atop the Montana State Capitol.[2] Due to the destruction of records, this feminine personification of the State of Montana was incorrectly thought to be a depiction of Liberty and the sculptor's name unknown for over a century.[3][4][5][6]

He also carved the Carrara marble statue of Mary on the facade of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC, which was installed in 1904.[7]

He died in 1955 in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, and is buried in Worcester, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Montana Statue". Historic Montana. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Montana, (sculpture)". Smithsonian. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  3. ^ Gouras, Matt (24 August 2006). "Statue no longer a mystery". Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Montana Statue". Historic Montana. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Construction of the Montana State Capitol". Montana History Portal. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  6. ^ "The Capitol's Exterior Statues". Montana Historical Society. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  7. ^ Meaney, Richard Jerome (1934). Memoirs. p. 227-229.
  8. ^ "Eduard Joseph van Landeghem & Jansje Foks & Elodie Marie Therese Liem". The Ancestor Company. Retrieved 4 May 2024.